Hidden Lake, The Ramp, and The Wedge

Anchorage, Alaska

Just off the Powerline Trail, a narrow track leads up a side valley to a trio of grand destinations: Hidden Lake, The Ramp, and The Wedge. Each is worth a visit, and with an early start and enough energy you can see all three in the same day. Hidden Lake—so named because you will not see it until you’ve almost stepped in it—is the easiest of the three destinations.
The Ramp, an elegant triangular peak rising above Ship Lake Pass, boasts a tiny summit and expansive vistas. The Wedge is altogether different, a crumbling mess of a mountain cleaving South Fork Campbell Creek Valley in two. It’s worth a visit for precipitous views over both halves of the valley.

"Just off the Powerline Trail, a narrow track leads up a side valley to a trio of grand destinations: Hidden Lake, The Ramp, and The Wedge. Each is worth a visit, and with an early start and enough energy you can see all three in the same day. Hidden Lake—so named because you will not see it until you’ve almost stepped in it—is the easiest of the three destinations.

The Ramp, an elegant triangular peak rising above Ship Lake Pass, boasts a tiny summit and expansive vistas. The Wedge is altogether different, a crumbling mess of a mountain cleaving South Fork Campbell Creek Valley in two. It’s worth a visit for precipitous views over both halves of the valley."

Recent Trail Reviews

I hiked to Hidden Lake (over ship lake pass) with a group and found it beautiful. Ship Lake Pass was a real challenge, and it was extremely strenuous. The views were spectacular, and even though you are near Anchorage, it feels like you are in the middle of the wilderness. It was beautiful!